This lizard is also known as Arabian Toadhead Agama. I met this c. 10 cm long reptile at dawn in the desert near Ai Ain in United Arab Emirates.

Wikipedia tells that “all representatives of this genus [Phrynocephalus] have adopted the so-called “sit and wait” hunting strategy and they actively use visual orientation when watching for food”. Was it considering me an easy meal? I don’t know, but it let me take some nice close-ups.